Scarborough High School
11 Municipal Drive
Scarborough, ME 04074
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Scarborough, ME 04074
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Tel:
(207)730-5000
- Scarborough High School serves 1,022 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 63% (which is higher than the Maine state average of 39%) for the 2015-16 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 80% (which is higher than the Maine state average of 51%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- Scarborough High School placed in the top 5% of all schools in Maine for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 5%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Maine state level of 12:1.
- Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Maine state average of 10%.
Top Placements
Scarborough High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:
- Category Attribute
- Overall Rank Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
- Math Proficiency Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
- Reading Language/Arts Proficiency Highest reading language/arts proficiency (Top 5%)
- Graduation Rate Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 5%)
School Overview
- Scarborough High School's student population of 1,022 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 79 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 1,022 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 79 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Scarborough High School is ranked within the top 5% of all 525 schools in Maine (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 13:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Scarborough High School is 0.12, which is equal to the diversity score at state average of 0.12. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2015-2016 School Year Data | This School | State Level (ME) |
| Overall School Rank | #17 out of 525 schools (Top 5%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 63% | 39% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 80% | 51% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 13:1 | 12:1 |
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| Asian | 3% | 1% |
| Hispanic | 1% | 2% |
| Black | 1% | 3% |
| White | 94% | 90% |
| Hawaiian | 1% | n/a |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.12 | 0.12 |
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| Graduation Rate | 98% | 85% |
 | ||
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 10% | 40% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 4% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Scarborough School District | |
Source: 2015-2016 (latest school year available) NCES, ME Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Scarborough High School is Maine Connections Academy (2.6 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Scarborough Middle School (0.5 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Wentworth School (0.2 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Scarborough Wentworth School Grades: 3-5 | 639 students
0.2 miles
20 Quentin Drive
Scarborough, ME 04074
(207)730-4600 0.2 3-5 639 - Scarborough Scarborough Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 747 students
0.5 miles
21 Quentin Drive
Scarborough, ME 04074
(207)730-4800 0.5 6-8 747 - Scarborough Eight Corners Elementary School Grades: K-2 | 218 students
1.9 miles
22 Mussey Road
Scarborough, ME 04074
(207)730-5200 1.9 K-2 218 - Scarborough Pleasant Hill School Grades: K-2 | 173 students
1.9 miles
143 Highland Avenue
Scarborough, ME 04074
(207)730-5250 1.9 K-2 173 - South Portland Maine Connections Academy Charter School
Grades: 7-12 | 390 students
2.6 miles
75 John Roberts Rd Unit 11b
South Portland, ME 04106
(207)805-3254 2.6 7-12 390
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